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it's called dispatches from japan. and it's all under the japan quake tab on ktvu.com. >>> well, there are concerns that radiation could reach the west coast of the united states. a monitoring station sits on top of the bay area air quality management building in san francisco. now that device collects air samples and can detect changes in radiation levels across the country. >> it's capable of reading radiation levels on a realtime basis and then there are filter media inside the instrument that we send to the laboratory twice a week. >> northern california has two other radiation detection instruments in san jose and sacramento. now air quality officials do say that they believe any radio active material from japan will diminish by the time it reaches the united states. now the two nuclear power plants here in california are able to with stand the large earthquakes. the plant in northern san diego county and diablo canyon. pg&e says diablo canyon can handle a 7.5 quake. the operators of the other say it can with stan
it's called dispatches from japan. and it's all under the japan quake tab on ktvu.com. >>> well, there are concerns that radiation could reach the west coast of the united states. a monitoring station sits on top of the bay area air quality management building in san francisco. now that device collects air samples and can detect changes in radiation levels across the country. >> it's capable of reading radiation levels on a realtime basis and then there are filter media inside...
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when the last earthquake hit in japan. the community center raised about $600,000 in food, clothing, and money to send to japan. as soon as we heard word of the current earthquake and tsunami, we opened a fund. because it happened over the weekend, we haven't been able to gather as a group to decide what we're going to do in the future. tomorrow, we'll get together and discuss the plans we're going to have. >> that's going to include some of the business owners in the area. community members, and anyone who wants to be a part of it? >> soom of the community members will get together first, and we'll let the community know. >> reporter: have some people come to the community center trying to locate family members, or asking for help looking for family members? is the consulate involved in that as well? >> the consulate is very heavily involved. the center was immediately inundated with hundreds of calls, asking how they can help and find relatives and friends in japan. >> reporter: thank you for stepping aside, and talking
when the last earthquake hit in japan. the community center raised about $600,000 in food, clothing, and money to send to japan. as soon as we heard word of the current earthquake and tsunami, we opened a fund. because it happened over the weekend, we haven't been able to gather as a group to decide what we're going to do in the future. tomorrow, we'll get together and discuss the plans we're going to have. >> that's going to include some of the business owners in the area. community...
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. >>> trying to get water to northern japan for drinking and cooling the troubled nuclear reactor. the u.s. navy has shipped barges containing half a million gallons of fresh water and the air force has flown 500 tonnes of water to sendei. at the plant levels of iodine in the sea water now measure 1200 times higher than safety limits. but officials say it will be so dill outed it is not a threat to marine life. >>> the rain didn't deter some little fundraisers. the difference they say this run today will make in their education. >>> plus our storm watch continues. why repair efforts are on hold tonight along this stretch of coastal highway. [ music ] . >>> now you can wake up to complete bay area news coverage seven days a week. ktvu, channel 2 news is now on saturday and sunday with mike mibach and tony wong. . >>> a computer glitch grounded 60 alaska and horizon air flights today. san jose airport tells us three alaskan air flights to seattle were cancelled this morning. sfo and oakland airport reported no problems. alaska says power to its mainframe computer was knocked out over
. >>> trying to get water to northern japan for drinking and cooling the troubled nuclear reactor. the u.s. navy has shipped barges containing half a million gallons of fresh water and the air force has flown 500 tonnes of water to sendei. at the plant levels of iodine in the sea water now measure 1200 times higher than safety limits. but officials say it will be so dill outed it is not a threat to marine life. >>> the rain didn't deter some little fundraisers. the difference...
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car dealers to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts made in japan. it's also worried about running out of them. >>> let's check in on wall street. right now future signal a higher opening that follows gains yesterday. dow up 81 points. of course president obama talking about energy gas prices today. that could have an effect on the market. >>> fda chemist and son are being charged with running a -- 2 million insider scheme. they used confidential information from a password protected fda system. those companies had applications waiting for decisions from the fda. the pair used the information before the companies knew if their drugs had been approved. >>> our time now 5:21. here is a question, should we start worrying now? the levels of radiation from japan now found in the rain falling here in the u.s.. >>> and this time education cuts. the reason why one bay area city is resisting plans for a new school. >>> traffic is moving well on the sunol grade heading south. we'll tell you more about the commute straight ahead. >>> good morning, we have some
car dealers to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts made in japan. it's also worried about running out of them. >>> let's check in on wall street. right now future signal a higher opening that follows gains yesterday. dow up 81 points. of course president obama talking about energy gas prices today. that could have an effect on the market. >>> fda chemist and son are being charged with running a -- 2 million insider scheme. they used confidential information from a...
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, people we know back in japan. i am honored i am able to help out. >> it is based in japan south of tokyo. they were in singapore when the quake hit. when they got word they immediately loaded up on supplies and prepared no go back. >>> happening right now community leaders are getting ready to meet this morning to start coordinating fund raising efforts for earthquake victims in japan. the group has already started to accept donations. people in the bay area wait for word on their loved ones in the quake zone. >> my brother, we are waiting. god is very upset, that is what i feel. >> the japanese cultural community center also tells us the local japanese con sew lat wanting information. we'll go live for more on the fund raising meeting taking place this morning. >>> a hardware store is also doing their part to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami. south hampton road set a $25,000 goal and the store will match any donation for a total of $50,000. the owner says customers gave more than one thousand dollar
, people we know back in japan. i am honored i am able to help out. >> it is based in japan south of tokyo. they were in singapore when the quake hit. when they got word they immediately loaded up on supplies and prepared no go back. >>> happening right now community leaders are getting ready to meet this morning to start coordinating fund raising efforts for earthquake victims in japan. the group has already started to accept donations. people in the bay area wait for word on...
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we pray, japan." and american idol has their songs on itunes for donations to japan. >>> the person in danger of leaving us tonight is karen. haley, you are safe. >> talking about karen >> talking about care karen rodriquez. i talked with her life on "mornings on 2" just about an hour ago. karen told us what's next for her in her kung -- and her young career? >> i have so many opportunities in both america and latin america. i'm very excited. i can't wait to do music my own way, write my own songs. >> karen also thanked her fans for their support and she said she looks forward to -- returning to the season final i l you can watch "american idol" right here. it airs wednesdays and thursdays at 8:00 p.m. >>> 8:50 if you saw these images of a shivering dog in japan trying to help another injured dog after the shake and tsunami, you might wonder what happened to them? one is in a shelter, the other is recovering in a vet facility. animal shelters say those two animals are own i i -- are only the tip of th
we pray, japan." and american idol has their songs on itunes for donations to japan. >>> the person in danger of leaving us tonight is karen. haley, you are safe. >> talking about karen >> talking about care karen rodriquez. i talked with her life on "mornings on 2" just about an hour ago. karen told us what's next for her in her kung -- and her young career? >> i have so many opportunities in both america and latin america. i'm very excited. i can't...
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car dealers can order from japan. the world's largest auto maker is worried that dealers will stockpile parts in short supply. they will have their orders rejected unless they have customers waiting for that part for a repair. and today honda announced it will also cut production at its north american factories. didn't give any details on which will be effected. >>> time now 6:52. dealing with internal problems at the oakland police department. what the police chief is saying about fixing low moral. >>> and cal's baseball program may be back next year after a multimillion dollar promise. >>> good morning, westbound highway 4 getting slow now coming up to bay point. we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. as a buyer for t.j.maxx, i'm not just looking for deals, i'm looking for the hottest fashion. hot -- hot, hot. i get a lot of ideas just walking around the city, checking people out. it's like a fashion show out there. then, it's all about the deal. i negotiate directly with designers... so you g
car dealers can order from japan. the world's largest auto maker is worried that dealers will stockpile parts in short supply. they will have their orders rejected unless they have customers waiting for that part for a repair. and today honda announced it will also cut production at its north american factories. didn't give any details on which will be effected. >>> time now 6:52. dealing with internal problems at the oakland police department. what the police chief is saying about...
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why japan's prime minister said he's not optimistic. the second hour of mornings on 2 begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome back to mornings on 2. >> it is friday, march 25th. let's get right to steve. it's not just done yet. >> not quite. today will be better than yesterday. about four or five hours yesterday, that's about as strong as it gets many we have unsettled conditions but possible thundershowers as well. there's one cell hanging out between rich and and burkely. antioch had a steady rain for awhile. it's stacking up and towards concord and stretching towards the live more valley to the south bay. things continue to be very active. santa clara valley, right over highway 17. the peninsula has had scattered showers, through daly city, san francisco. we had reports of hail and into the north bay not too bad but a little line forming. santa rosa, out toward the calistoga. here's sal. >> right now traffic 237, some stop and go traffic. since it has stopped raining we've seen a dramatic improvement in the traffic. you're lookin
why japan's prime minister said he's not optimistic. the second hour of mornings on 2 begins right now. >>> good morning. welcome back to mornings on 2. >> it is friday, march 25th. let's get right to steve. it's not just done yet. >> not quite. today will be better than yesterday. about four or five hours yesterday, that's about as strong as it gets many we have unsettled conditions but possible thundershowers as well. there's one cell hanging out between rich and and...
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the radiation from japan is no risk. >> we don't expect it to have any effect on health. >> reporter: the same with tap water. it is no added risk. but researchers are excited by these findings building this new did he deck tore to expand their monitoring of air, water and milk. >> using radioactivity to tell us how the particles distribute in our environment and there is a unique opportunity as researchers to do that. >> reporter: scientists say there is no health risk today. but by tracking these isotopes today they will be better prepared if there is a major release in the future. health and science editor john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. congress today pressed regulatory officials for answers on the safety of america's nuclear plants and their spent nuclear fuel rods. diane finestein said she recent live toured the canyon's power plant. she learned that spent fuel rods are stored in pools similar to those leaking radiation at the damaged japanese plant. one expert said that's common practice in the u.s. >> the pools are often housed in buildings with sheet metal sid
the radiation from japan is no risk. >> we don't expect it to have any effect on health. >> reporter: the same with tap water. it is no added risk. but researchers are excited by these findings building this new did he deck tore to expand their monitoring of air, water and milk. >> using radioactivity to tell us how the particles distribute in our environment and there is a unique opportunity as researchers to do that. >> reporter: scientists say there is no health risk...
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. >>> plus -- the highest levels of radiation level detected yet in the sea water in japan. "mornings on 2" begins right now. >>> well, good morning to you. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm tori campbell. it's wednesday, march 30th. >>> we want to go straight to sal about a fire that you are calling pesky is keeping roads closed. >> that's right, tori. we do have some closures in the area. these are live pictures of firefighters on the roof. it looks like one of the trucks is up there from truck 28 on the roof of oscar's photo lob. fire was reported at 5:30. they got there and they contained it and they found some extension in the back and they had to rush in their with their ladders and hoses. they weren't able to go home as quickly as they wanted. meanwhile, brandon and 7th, that's a live picture of brandon and 7th there. they are still there and they still have a closure. it's a good area to avoid. we'll have more on this and the rest of the traffic news coming up in a few minutes. let's go back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. >>> a neighbo
. >>> plus -- the highest levels of radiation level detected yet in the sea water in japan. "mornings on 2" begins right now. >>> well, good morning to you. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> good morning. i'm tori campbell. it's wednesday, march 30th. >>> we want to go straight to sal about a fire that you are calling pesky is keeping roads closed. >> that's right, tori. we do have some closures in the area. these are live...
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now the latest in japan. jess officials say the iodine in tap water is -- japanese officials say the iodine in tap water is above the level that's safe. parents are being told not to give their babies tap water base of the levels of radiation level of iodine. they do say it's not a risk for adults. also, the united states became the first country to block food impours -- food imports from there, milk, produce, all -- all produced near the plant. japanese imports make up less than 4% of all of the food imported. >> you look at your food differently now. >> yeah. >>> it's 8:08. >> we've been here in the traffic center. pretty busy with fender-benders and all kinds of stalled vehicles and people having trouble because of the wet weather. i want to show you the bay bridge. it looks like it's been raining here. there's a big backup at the toll plaza, at least 10, 15 minutes. you get on the bridge and it's slow. there are high winds heading west and a wind advisory for this bridge and the san mateo but also windy o
now the latest in japan. jess officials say the iodine in tap water is -- japanese officials say the iodine in tap water is above the level that's safe. parents are being told not to give their babies tap water base of the levels of radiation level of iodine. they do say it's not a risk for adults. also, the united states became the first country to block food impours -- food imports from there, milk, produce, all -- all produced near the plant. japanese imports make up less than 4% of all of...
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the archologists say fishing ships may have settled from japan to the bay of california. >>> this is not a rain event all weekend long; there will be some dry windows we'll try to highlight those for you. we do have higher clouds moving into the bay area. partly to mostly cloudy skies. as far as rainfall, nothing to show you right now in the bay area. we have to go to the north, right around the california oregon border. but that rain coverage will be on the increase. it was very warm out there today. remember just last week at this time we had temperatures only in the mid-40s, they were worried about snow levels to base clown sea level. tonight a completely different story with readings up to the 50s. a few upper 60s on here. they warmed up to # 0 degrees by afternoon. we do have this, high clouds lows will be in the 40s for this weekend rainfall. especially for late saturday. we're going to hold on to showers on sunday. the extended forecast still partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. so far on the satellite you can see the clouds approaching the north coast and just a limited
the archologists say fishing ships may have settled from japan to the bay of california. >>> this is not a rain event all weekend long; there will be some dry windows we'll try to highlight those for you. we do have higher clouds moving into the bay area. partly to mostly cloudy skies. as far as rainfall, nothing to show you right now in the bay area. we have to go to the north, right around the california oregon border. but that rain coverage will be on the increase. it was very warm...
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. >>> a powerful earthquake in japan triggered a small tsunami this morning. look at this video. buildings are swaying the very moment that 7.3 quake hit. look at the water there at the bottom. no reports of any injuries yet. but there was a small tsunami about 30 minutes after that quake. we're told it did not cause any damage. >>> the arch bishop of philadelphia just suspended 21 priests placing them on administrative leave. now they are all accused of sexually abusing children. their suspensions follow a grand jury report alleging widespread priest abuse and a cover up that went on for years. the priest will not be allowed to celebrate mass or wear collars until the catholic church completes its investigation. >>> a minnesota mail carrier has died after a porch she was standing on collapsed. the porch was built over what used to be an entrance to a cellar. police say she fell ten feet to the bottom of the porch and trapped underneath a four inch concrete slab. the beams had rotted causing them to give way. >>> time now 6:46. two oakland police officers are not face charges for
. >>> a powerful earthquake in japan triggered a small tsunami this morning. look at this video. buildings are swaying the very moment that 7.3 quake hit. look at the water there at the bottom. no reports of any injuries yet. but there was a small tsunami about 30 minutes after that quake. we're told it did not cause any damage. >>> the arch bishop of philadelphia just suspended 21 priests placing them on administrative leave. now they are all accused of sexually abusing...
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. >>> san francisco will join the nation in standing with japan tomorrow. vigils are planned in cities tomorrow night. tomorrow is also the 32nd anniversary of the three mile island meltdown in pennsylvania. >>> pacific gas and electric has started rewarding customers on the peninsula and san francisco who cut back on natural gas use after the deadly san bruno explosion. the utility has started sending $25 gift cards to people who reduced their spending in september. a member of our ktvu staff got her card in the mail, and shared it with us. the utility says it sent the cards to 150,000 customers. >>> time now, 8:39. thousands of people are expected to turn out for a free britney spears concert. the marquis is already up at the bill graham auditorium. the concert does again at noon. the pop star is going to be taping several songs for a later broadcast. the concert was supposed to be outside in the castro neighborhood, but was moved inside because of the weather. these tickets are free. but take a look at what we found this morning on craigslist. people are
. >>> san francisco will join the nation in standing with japan tomorrow. vigils are planned in cities tomorrow night. tomorrow is also the 32nd anniversary of the three mile island meltdown in pennsylvania. >>> pacific gas and electric has started rewarding customers on the peninsula and san francisco who cut back on natural gas use after the deadly san bruno explosion. the utility has started sending $25 gift cards to people who reduced their spending in september. a member...
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japan's meet lodge cam agency issued a tsunami adviser along the coast of northeastern japan. once again, a powerful earthquake has shaken northeaster japan. the tremor occurred around 11:45 a.m. on wednesday local time. them quake had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 and was centered off the coast of -- in northeastern japan. the depth of the quake was estimated at 10 kilometers. and japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory off the coast of northeastern japan. >>> japan has a new face for dip lomascy dipcy. -- diplomacy. he will replace serjei maehara who resigned over a political donation scandal. takeaki matsumoto became state tear. he is said to have expertise in financial, fiscal and security policies. takeaki matsumoto resigned for accepting political donations from a foreign -- it dealt another blow to the naoto kan administration. he chose takeaki matsumoto to give priority to the continuation of diplomatic policies at a time when japan faces such issues as the four russian held islands. >>> derogatory remarks by a u.s. government official about the people
japan's meet lodge cam agency issued a tsunami adviser along the coast of northeastern japan. once again, a powerful earthquake has shaken northeaster japan. the tremor occurred around 11:45 a.m. on wednesday local time. them quake had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 and was centered off the coast of -- in northeastern japan. the depth of the quake was estimated at 10 kilometers. and japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory off the coast of northeastern japan. >>> japan...
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san jose's japan town. we have seen generations of people, people who were born in japan and have been here for many, many years. also, children who are four or five generations removed but all trying to make sense of the disaster that they have been watchinging for days. our first stop, a preschool where the children are trying to make sense. she's a volunteer helper at lotus preschool as she helps the children glue and write, she's also thinking about her family in japan. >> my niece is in tokyo but she said not much damage. the houses -- she says three story house, almost fall down but still okay. >> reporter: her niece is okay. her teenage children couldn't make it home the night of the quake. the rest of her family lives far enough that they are unaffected. one thing she told me truly put the disaster in perspective. >> reporter: more scared. >> reporter: generations removed from japan, they know that that is their cultural heritage. >> in japan, the earth rumbled and several people got hurt. >> keepin
san jose's japan town. we have seen generations of people, people who were born in japan and have been here for many, many years. also, children who are four or five generations removed but all trying to make sense of the disaster that they have been watchinging for days. our first stop, a preschool where the children are trying to make sense. she's a volunteer helper at lotus preschool as she helps the children glue and write, she's also thinking about her family in japan. >> my niece is...
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it's just a four thirty in the afternoon in a japan where a developing story is happening the japanese emergencies ministry says one of the country's nuclear power plants might be going into nuclear meltdown well this follows friday's record eight point nine magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami now the power plant in fukushima is operated by tokyo electric power company there six of those plants it had been shocked out after the earthquake that hit friday but the reactors core remain hot and still need cooling and it's the cooling system that is malfunction that's not working right now causing the allure of the government has issued a state of emergency at the nuclear power plants and as this was rate evacuations were conducted according to the nuclear safety commission about fifty one thousand residents living within the danger area have been evacuated so once again there are nuclear waters happening in japan they are now looking at a second unit at the fukushima plant they are worried that there might be a leak prime minister not a condit does not rule out a radiation leak from
it's just a four thirty in the afternoon in a japan where a developing story is happening the japanese emergencies ministry says one of the country's nuclear power plants might be going into nuclear meltdown well this follows friday's record eight point nine magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami now the power plant in fukushima is operated by tokyo electric power company there six of those plants it had been shocked out after the earthquake that hit friday but the reactors core remain hot...
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>>> this morning, japan's nuclear crisis grows. radiation, leaking faster than first thought from this crippled plant. >>> children and the elderly checked for exposure. millions still without enough food and heat. and the teetering economy requires another cash infusion today. >>> all of it, japan's biggest test since world war ii. >>> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. japan's nuclear crisis is growing even worse this morning. here's the latest from overnight. >> at the crippled fukushima nuclear plant, radiation is leaking from one of the reactors. thousands of nearby residents have been warned to stay inside. this morning, measurements show the radiation level at 400-times the safe yearly dose. >> and here, officials are keeping a close eye on this crisis. two navy pumping trucks are said to be on their way to that plant. >> and for thousands of japanese survivors, the situation is growing more desperate. they've now spent a fourth night with no food, water or shelter. >>> thousands, of course, are also worr
>>> this morning, japan's nuclear crisis grows. radiation, leaking faster than first thought from this crippled plant. >>> children and the elderly checked for exposure. millions still without enough food and heat. and the teetering economy requires another cash infusion today. >>> all of it, japan's biggest test since world war ii. >>> good morning. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. japan's nuclear crisis is growing even worse this morning....
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. >>> it has been exactly one week since japan was hit with a massive quake. how close crews say they are to ending the potential nuclear crisis. >>> a surfing super star killed on the waves. the message his family left for him. >>> sent to work nearly seven years ago the first of its kind spacecraft orbiting mercury and what we could learn from the first spacecraft to ever orbit mercury. >> good evening i'm dana king. >> i'm ken bastida. smoke is being seen tonight rising from a building housing a damaged nuclear reactor in japan. and it begs the question is anything working to cool it down and prevent a disaster? >> now, that uncertainty has people confused and racing to get out of the country. charlie d'agata reports crews are won step away from ending the crisis. >> reporter: a steady stream of electricity could be the next best hope for cooling down reacors at the fukushima nuclear plant. japanese officials say the power line to one of the reactors is ready. >> if the cooling systems in the reactors and fuel ponds are basically sound then the power comes
. >>> it has been exactly one week since japan was hit with a massive quake. how close crews say they are to ending the potential nuclear crisis. >>> a surfing super star killed on the waves. the message his family left for him. >>> sent to work nearly seven years ago the first of its kind spacecraft orbiting mercury and what we could learn from the first spacecraft to ever orbit mercury. >> good evening i'm dana king. >> i'm ken bastida. smoke is being...
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and there is a lot of family and friends that are in japan. he wanted to help. >> i texted the number the american red cross had and there is a code that said donate. >> the law student made a donation and then went further, researched how money is getting to japan. >> this turns out there is a 30-90 day delay because the cell phone bill needs to get paid first. >> but that is not what happened in haiti. that he agreed to front money right away. >> there is a ongoing relationship with mobile companies and they are on a regular day-to-day case, they do wait until the individuals pay their phone bills. >> a spokeswoman says an exception was made for haiti because there were many donations. >> that to me is ridiculous. there is urgency. >> deciding to start an online petition, tens of thousands signed it, caught attention of senator boxer who today called on the companies to expedite donations to japan as a direct result of the petition. >> this is one of the situations where the victims need the money now and there is a delay that doesn't help.
and there is a lot of family and friends that are in japan. he wanted to help. >> i texted the number the american red cross had and there is a code that said donate. >> the law student made a donation and then went further, researched how money is getting to japan. >> this turns out there is a 30-90 day delay because the cell phone bill needs to get paid first. >> but that is not what happened in haiti. that he agreed to front money right away. >> there is a...
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recently the standard and poor's decreased the credit notes of japan. how close do you think the situation of the u.s. economy is to japan's case? >> the thrust of the question is how close are we to a downgrade. is that with the question is? >> that's what we are asking, yes. >> i'm not going to comment on that. that is for the rating agency to determine. what i will say is i feel we should not assume things that have historically been viewed as unthinkable or not possible, and that means we really have to i think focus on the country's financial affairs and ensure that the treasury remains the tripoli asset that it is. [applause] next a discussion of online privacy and internet regulations hosted by the technology policy institute to read over the next several hours panelists talked about to report on the subject. one for the federal trade commission and the other in the commerce department. this is a little less than two hours. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon. my name is tom leonard, president of the technology policy institute and it's m
recently the standard and poor's decreased the credit notes of japan. how close do you think the situation of the u.s. economy is to japan's case? >> the thrust of the question is how close are we to a downgrade. is that with the question is? >> that's what we are asking, yes. >> i'm not going to comment on that. that is for the rating agency to determine. what i will say is i feel we should not assume things that have historically been viewed as unthinkable or not possible,...
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it broke about an hour and a half ago in northeastern japan is being hit by a tsunami well this is following an earthquake fault to have been eight point eight on the richter scale but we can see pictures now from the devastated area people are being evacuated to higher ground with waves of up to ten meters high expected well there are considerable casualty numbers being reported every widespread damage in the northeast the water is surging in round. three hundred fifty kilometers north of tokyo the lower floors of buildings like honshu our lives are being flooded and cars so overturned you can see on your screen some of the houses the cars from the flooded over there in our communication links are paralyzed making it difficult to confirm levels of damage or casualties tokyo's narita international airport has also closed all the quake's epicenter was located one hundred thirty kilometers off of japan specific coast and three residential areas some russians north of japan are also other threats with her if you see services on standby now again just to remind you we're looking at live pictures
it broke about an hour and a half ago in northeastern japan is being hit by a tsunami well this is following an earthquake fault to have been eight point eight on the richter scale but we can see pictures now from the devastated area people are being evacuated to higher ground with waves of up to ten meters high expected well there are considerable casualty numbers being reported every widespread damage in the northeast the water is surging in round. three hundred fifty kilometers north of...
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. >>> in japan, no damage is being reported this morning after a strong earthquake and small tsunami. video shows buildings swaying the moment the 7.3 quake hit. there are no reports of injuries but there was a small tsunami about 30 minutes after the quake but it did not cause any damage. >>> scientists know what killed about a million sardines inside a southern california marina. beachgoers found 12 to 18-inch piles of fish along the coast at redondo beach yesterday. marin biologists say the fish probably swam in and used up all of the oxygen and died. >>> the u.s. commander in afghanistan is predicting a long and difficult summer. >>> and what was found at a local dog park that is prompting a warning to dog owners. >>> taking a live look at the big board on wall street, stocks are mix. this is the second anniversary of the start of the bull market this week. two years ago, the dow was at 6500. right now, you can see it's up 5 at 12,220. still some concerns about oil prices, which right now, are at $105 a barrel and concern about portugal's debt. the nasdaq is down 10. s&p is down 2
. >>> in japan, no damage is being reported this morning after a strong earthquake and small tsunami. video shows buildings swaying the moment the 7.3 quake hit. there are no reports of injuries but there was a small tsunami about 30 minutes after the quake but it did not cause any damage. >>> scientists know what killed about a million sardines inside a southern california marina. beachgoers found 12 to 18-inch piles of fish along the coast at redondo beach yesterday. marin...
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and japan's attempt to control problems at the nuclear reactor, problems at the nuclear reactor, and where go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: the united states and its allies have officially entered the conflict in libya. 112 tomahawk cruise missiles are lighting up the rbian -- libyan coast. >> the u.s. tomahawk missiles are on the antiaircraft systems in tripoli and other towns. >> we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people there will be no mercy. >> this video of a libyan war plane shot down by rebels is a preview of what's to come. president obama warned the libyan dictator, moammar gadhafi, over scenes like this, civilians are taking cash advertise as gadhafi forces retake ground lost to rebel fighters. >> the united states will contribute our unique capables at the front end of the mission to protect libyan c
and japan's attempt to control problems at the nuclear reactor, problems at the nuclear reactor, and where go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: the united states and its allies have officially entered the conflict in...
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in the midst of japan's nuclear crisis could solar energy be a light at the end of the room total war on those inside steel each other. for flimsy low and vacuum i was told the preaching about these women had nothing people are suggesting she's told her no she says she's a stock. serving time for the crime isn't enough republican florida florida republican governor rick scott in an effort to ensure the convicted felons can't vote in two thousand and twelve scott changed his state's rules imposed a five year wait period on people newly released from prison before many of their rights like the right to vote are restored with one out of every thirty two people in the united states and prisoner under probation any given time by the way the largest percentage in the world scott proposal would dramatically disenfranchise a massive portion of the electorate in this state florida along with kentucky virginia now have become the most restrictive laws voting rights for former felons a lawyer with the a.c.l.u. howard simon said regarding scott's will be unseemly haste and lack of transparency su
in the midst of japan's nuclear crisis could solar energy be a light at the end of the room total war on those inside steel each other. for flimsy low and vacuum i was told the preaching about these women had nothing people are suggesting she's told her no she says she's a stock. serving time for the crime isn't enough republican florida florida republican governor rick scott in an effort to ensure the convicted felons can't vote in two thousand and twelve scott changed his state's rules...
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but japan's earthquake has set production back several weeks. >>> the housing market may be slumping but don't tell that to one russian billionaire. an investor bought the silicone mansion for $100 million. now, this is among the most ever paid for a single-family home. the 30,000-square foot house that was inspired by an 18th century french chateau it has a ball room, a wine cellar, and an indoor and -- of course, it does -- an outdoor pool. >> and if you're wondering where that money comes from, that man is a big investor in facebook. >> how do you furnish 30,000 square feet? my goodness. >> tough life. >> yeah. >>> well, coming up next, the whale that killed a trainer is actually back in front of fans performing again. >>> and then did a pro tennis star aim for a crying child in the stands? >>> and plus a health scare for tv's most famous judge. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ introducing purina one beyond a new food for your cat or dog. >> ( beeping ) ( beeping stops ) >> announcer: free is better.h@ the violent incident happened minutes after this home video was recorded, tilik
but japan's earthquake has set production back several weeks. >>> the housing market may be slumping but don't tell that to one russian billionaire. an investor bought the silicone mansion for $100 million. now, this is among the most ever paid for a single-family home. the 30,000-square foot house that was inspired by an 18th century french chateau it has a ball room, a wine cellar, and an indoor and -- of course, it does -- an outdoor pool. >> and if you're wondering where that...
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♪ build your better breakfast at subway ♪ today, seen at the damaged nuclear power plant in japan. they evacuated workers the smoke came from one of the reactors. that stopped work to restore r to reactor coo >>> more smoke seen at a damaged nuclear power plant in japan. they stopped work to restore power to cooling systems there. many cases of vegetables and tap water being contaminated. officials say the earthquake and tsunami probably killed more than 18,000 people and the world bank says it could take five years to rebuild japan and cost somewhere up to $235 billion. >>> an amazing story of survival. an 80-year-old woman and her 15-year-old grandson rescued. nine days later they say they survived by eating food from the refrigerator. >>> u.s. expected to turn control of the libyan mission over to the french or british in matter of days. this after several days pounding by coalition forces in the air and on the sea. the pentagon says attacks on surface to air missile sights were effective and air attacks did severe damage to ghadafi's compounds. military leaders insist he's not
♪ build your better breakfast at subway ♪ today, seen at the damaged nuclear power plant in japan. they evacuated workers the smoke came from one of the reactors. that stopped work to restore r to reactor coo >>> more smoke seen at a damaged nuclear power plant in japan. they stopped work to restore power to cooling systems there. many cases of vegetables and tap water being contaminated. officials say the earthquake and tsunami probably killed more than 18,000 people and the world...
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it took 34 minutes for the shaking in japan to reach florida. we know that because groundwater measurement gauges in south florida all registered what they're calling an unusual oscillation, meaning the needles jumped all over the place and continued to for over two hours. the water management folks in south florida said those same instruments also picked up the nearby haiti quake right after it happened last january. >>> when we come back here tonight, the calendar says spring, but apparently nobody informed mother nature. >>> the second day of spring arrived with dramatic special effects in washington, d.c., this morning. a wild electrical storm produced spectacular cloud-to-ground lightning today, all of it captured by time lapse photography, but we couldn't speed up the thunder the same way. as d.c. watched the show overhead, new jersey, new york and connecticut were all dealing with snowfall. up to 3 inches in some places, but it's expected to disappear quickly. different story at mammoth mountain out in california, which got more than 4 fe
it took 34 minutes for the shaking in japan to reach florida. we know that because groundwater measurement gauges in south florida all registered what they're calling an unusual oscillation, meaning the needles jumped all over the place and continued to for over two hours. the water management folks in south florida said those same instruments also picked up the nearby haiti quake right after it happened last january. >>> when we come back here tonight, the calendar says spring, but...
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another potential set back as japan struggles to contain it nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star. fans mourn the sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. >>> welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya in a mission aimed at halting the brutal attacks on anti-government rebels. although american officials say the u.s. is not trying to kill gadhafi, operation odyssey dawn appears to have hit close to home for the libyan leader. nbc news has learned that english forces conducted a strike on his compound. it was not known where gadhafi was at the time, but according to the "new york times," journalists did not report any casualties. meanwhile robert gates says that the u.s. expects to hand over control of the mission to a coalition in a matter of days. that coalition will probably be headed either by the french or english or by na
another potential set back as japan struggles to contain it nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star. fans mourn the sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. >>> welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya in a...
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asian markets felt shockwaves after japan's quake. tokyo's nikkei lost nearly 2% while hong kong's hang seng fell more than 2%. today, wall street will try to bounce back. on thursday stocks took a huge hit with all the major indexes down 2% or more. the dow dropped 228 points to close below 12,000. that was the worst day for the blue chips since august. while the nasdaq lost 50. >>> a new warning from dr. doom, nouriel roubini, the economist who correctly predicted the global financial crisis said thursday if oil hits $140 a barrel, the u.s. could slip into a double-dip recession. several analysts predict the price of crude could again reach the record $147 a barrel it set two years ago, if the current turmoil in the middle east and north africa continues. >>> well, here we go again. american airlines kicked off a new round of ticket hikes thursday, raising its fares by $10 per round trip. no other carriers have matched that yet. but, if the increase sticks, it would be the seventh hike this year by u.s. airlines, all blame rising fu
asian markets felt shockwaves after japan's quake. tokyo's nikkei lost nearly 2% while hong kong's hang seng fell more than 2%. today, wall street will try to bounce back. on thursday stocks took a huge hit with all the major indexes down 2% or more. the dow dropped 228 points to close below 12,000. that was the worst day for the blue chips since august. while the nasdaq lost 50. >>> a new warning from dr. doom, nouriel roubini, the economist who correctly predicted the global...
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. >>> now to japan. the united states became the first nation to block the import of dairy products and produce from the areas surrounding the crippled nuclear power plant. japanese foods make up less than 4% of all u.s. imports. and it is unclear how much of that comes from the fukushima area. the fda says it expects no radiation risk to the u.s. food supply. >>> officials in tokyo say infants should not be given tap water. radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is twice the recommended limit for infants. and another earthquake hit northern japan this morning. workers at one of the fukushima reactors had to be pulled out because of a radiation spike. the japanese government says the cost of the earthquake and tsunami could reach $309 billion. charlie d'agata has more. >> reporter: electricity has been restored to the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant, but workers have to check all the equipment for damage before switching on the cooling systems. that process could take days or even weeks. and, ther
. >>> now to japan. the united states became the first nation to block the import of dairy products and produce from the areas surrounding the crippled nuclear power plant. japanese foods make up less than 4% of all u.s. imports. and it is unclear how much of that comes from the fukushima area. the fda says it expects no radiation risk to the u.s. food supply. >>> officials in tokyo say infants should not be given tap water. radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is twice the...
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savannah, thanks. >>> we have more tonight on that disaster in japan. a lot of developments to rort, in fact. a government official out and out said there is no end in sight to this disaster. radiation levels in nearby sea water spiked again to more than 3,000 times the normal level. the president of the company that owns the plant, now a total write-off, is in the hospital currently with high blood pressure. and today japan's emperor and empress made a rare public appearance trying to comfort those who lost all their worldly possessions in the earthquake and tsunami. >>> fresh reports from the epa and others in this country show traces of radiation from that japanese plant have migrated across the pacific ocean, have now reached a total of 14 states here that we know of, including florida and new york. again, officials say these are trace amounts, minute amounts, no danger to people, but it is here and in the air. these reports only add to concerns over nuclear plant and overall radiation safety here at home. and the systems the u.s. has in place to mo
savannah, thanks. >>> we have more tonight on that disaster in japan. a lot of developments to rort, in fact. a government official out and out said there is no end in sight to this disaster. radiation levels in nearby sea water spiked again to more than 3,000 times the normal level. the president of the company that owns the plant, now a total write-off, is in the hospital currently with high blood pressure. and today japan's emperor and empress made a rare public appearance trying to...
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. >>> japan making progress with its nuclear crisis, a new problem has appeared and amazing pictures of the tsunami as it washes away a driver and its car. and we missed tonight, what made this moon so special. swep rvived --and his v >>> just amazing pictures of the tsunami coming ashore in japan from inside a car as it was swept away. the driver survived and obviously his video survived. the man says he saw the wall of water, but he had no choice, but to keep going. incredibly the camera continues to roll as the car appears to begin floating away. >>> late word tonight that pressure is again rising inside one of the crippled nuclear reactors at the fukushima complex. charlie on the problems radiation is already causing for the food supplies. >> reporter: fierce about contamination from the crippled fukushima nuclear plant are growing. elevated levels of radiation. >> food product recorded radiation level that is over the limit stipulated in food safety laws. >> radioactive iodine was also found in tap water as far away as tokyo. the findings are not cause for worry just yet. >> the
. >>> japan making progress with its nuclear crisis, a new problem has appeared and amazing pictures of the tsunami as it washes away a driver and its car. and we missed tonight, what made this moon so special. swep rvived --and his v >>> just amazing pictures of the tsunami coming ashore in japan from inside a car as it was swept away. the driver survived and obviously his video survived. the man says he saw the wall of water, but he had no choice, but to keep going....
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as the crisis in japan raises serious concerns, what is the safety record of the reactors here in the united states? we have the details. >>> tea party superstar. he's 39 years old and the hottest newcomer on capitol hill. but senator marco rubio's kept a low profile, until now. tonight, his first national tv interview since being elected. so, is he running for president? >>> and, surfer girl. bethany hamilton was just 13 when a shark attack captured headlines and changed her life forever. she's riding high once again, and we've got the incredible story of her long fight to get back in the water. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," march 29th, 2011. >> good evening. i'm terry moran. we're going to begin with the revelation of a record of safety violations at america's nuclear plants. the united states is home to 104 reactors across 31 states. some of them located on fault lines. but nuclear regulatory commission safety records show more than 50 safety violations at u.s. nuclear pla
as the crisis in japan raises serious concerns, what is the safety record of the reactors here in the united states? we have the details. >>> tea party superstar. he's 39 years old and the hottest newcomer on capitol hill. but senator marco rubio's kept a low profile, until now. tonight, his first national tv interview since being elected. so, is he running for president? >>> and, surfer girl. bethany hamilton was just 13 when a shark attack captured headlines and changed her...
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. >> there are new fears of radiation in japan's food and water. the latest on the efforts to get a damaged nuclear plant under control. and a south bay bar owner accused of running up thousands of dollars of fraudulent >> alan: japanese officials say the crisis at the power plant have been stablizing. crews have been dousing the reactor and fuel rods. six workers have been exposed to excessive radiation. health officials say radiation has been found in the food and water supply in tokyo. we have the latest. >> reporter: the japanese government says radiation from the crippled reactors has now reached the food supply, showing up in milk and spinach. officials say the levels are much too low to pose a danger. workers continue to hose down fuel rod at the reactor complex using fire trucks, as efforts continue to restore power so huge water pumps can take over. more than 450,000 homeless remain crammed in shelters with supplies of food, fuel, and medicine uncertain. refugees in their own country, many are stoic. tokyo razz -- tokyo's airport is backed
. >> there are new fears of radiation in japan's food and water. the latest on the efforts to get a damaged nuclear plant under control. and a south bay bar owner accused of running up thousands of dollars of fraudulent >> alan: japanese officials say the crisis at the power plant have been stablizing. crews have been dousing the reactor and fuel rods. six workers have been exposed to excessive radiation. health officials say radiation has been found in the food and water supply in...
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two weeks after japan's earthquake and tsunami the official death toll from the disasters has soared past 10,000. >>> the federal aviation administration says it has suspended an air traffic control supervisor after he fell asleep on duty, forcing two passenger planes to land at reagan international airport without any assistance. nbc's kristendahlgren has more on a story that raised a lot of questions about who is minding the runways. >> reporter: final approach to reagan international airport. the american airlines flight from miami gets no response. >> the pilot gets over the loud speaker and says, sorry, folks, we can't land right now. >> reporter: even a nearby operations center can't raise reagan's tower. >> tried to call on landline and tried to call on the commercial line and there's no answer. >> reporter: the american flight and then the united plane from chicago both land safely, pilots using radios to broadcast their positions. >> as a former airline pilot, i'm outraged at what happened there. we have an investigation ongoing and we will get to the bottom of this. >> repo
two weeks after japan's earthquake and tsunami the official death toll from the disasters has soared past 10,000. >>> the federal aviation administration says it has suspended an air traffic control supervisor after he fell asleep on duty, forcing two passenger planes to land at reagan international airport without any assistance. nbc's kristendahlgren has more on a story that raised a lot of questions about who is minding the runways. >> reporter: final approach to reagan...
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now, i know that nuclear is taking a tough wrap this week with what is happening in japan. i personally think it will be working its way out and we will end up with not as dire a set of consequences. i could be wrong, but i don't think there will be a diverse set of consequences. if that happens to happen, if the japanese and up fixing this without any different -- serious injury or loss of life, then the important message to the world will be exactly the opposite of what the media is trying to make it now, it will be that energy source can withstand even a magnitude nine earthquake in one of the largest tsunami that have ever hit japan. but we have to have the courage and the strength to create a climate where, again, the correct policy becomes an easy policy rather than the wrong policy being a politically correct one that people would hope we would have. it is up to us. we have responsibilities. the third thing i would like to talk about before we get into the political side of politics is what is it going on around the world. we certainly watched with amazement what was
now, i know that nuclear is taking a tough wrap this week with what is happening in japan. i personally think it will be working its way out and we will end up with not as dire a set of consequences. i could be wrong, but i don't think there will be a diverse set of consequences. if that happens to happen, if the japanese and up fixing this without any different -- serious injury or loss of life, then the important message to the world will be exactly the opposite of what the media is trying to...
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we stand by the uscid but japan is an industrialized city. the events that remind us disasters, you point out, don't always give warning or follow with season and often don't happen where we have expected to have the worst impacts. for that reason, a term we use in fema is we can't plan for easy. we have to plan for real. we cannot look at what we're merely capable of. we have to look at what the m y impacts would be to our communities and change the outcome. we put a lot of emphasis on the first 72 hours. we see this as key. we saw it in katrina and in other disasters. if aid is not reaching the people that need, it not secure, not able to do the search and rescue, not get there quick enough it becomes extremely different for the outcome of the survivors t survivors. to do this you changed things with the format that stated it was the intent of congress we would no wait for a system waiting for help, waiting to help. that the fema family could begin mobilizing when we determine something happened or think it's about to happen even prior to a
we stand by the uscid but japan is an industrialized city. the events that remind us disasters, you point out, don't always give warning or follow with season and often don't happen where we have expected to have the worst impacts. for that reason, a term we use in fema is we can't plan for easy. we have to plan for real. we cannot look at what we're merely capable of. we have to look at what the m y impacts would be to our communities and change the outcome. we put a lot of emphasis on the...
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next, disaster in japan. and later, daniel radcliffe from harry potter.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> osgood: of all the stories we're following in the aftermath of friday's earthquake in japan, perhaps the most worrisome just now comes from a city of fukushima north of tokyo. it's believed a partial meltdown is underway at a nuclear complex there. that has forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people. we have the latest on that after which we'll be hearing from ben tracy reporting from tokyo. >> reporter: friday's massive earthquake has at least a japan nuclear nightmare with the government saying a partial meltdown is likely underway at a second of three reactors affected by the massive quake. all three of the faulty fukushima reactors lost their cooling ability after friday's trembler. saturday an explosion blew off the outer enclosure on one of the reactor's shells. it's believed the blast was the result of an effort to cool its overheating core. thus far the reactor core remains intact. >> the situation has been dang
next, disaster in japan. and later, daniel radcliffe from harry potter.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> osgood: of all the stories we're following in the aftermath of friday's earthquake in japan, perhaps the most worrisome just now comes from a city of fukushima north of tokyo. it's believed a partial meltdown is underway at a nuclear complex there. that has forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people. we have the latest on that after which we'll be hearing from ben tracy reporting from tokyo....
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charlie d'agata live from japan. charlie, thank you. >>> now to libya. following days of negotiations, nato has agreed to take control of part of the military operation, but not all. susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning, susan. so, how exactly is this supposed to work? >> well, good morning, betty. the u.s. makes no quick exit from libya, as it had hoped. nato does take over the no-fly zone, but the u.s. remains firmly in charge of the brunt of the combat there. american warplanes will continue to fly strike missions over libya, for now. >> this operation has already saved many lives. but the danger is far from over. >> reporter: thursday, nato agreed to take over partial command from the u.s. the 28-nation alliance could begin enforcing the no-fly zone as early as this weekend. but american forces would still be involved in everything from surveillance to bombing specific targets. >> we will continue to apply the pressure we can to compel them to stop killing their own people. >> reporter: coalition jets pounded the country for a s
charlie d'agata live from japan. charlie, thank you. >>> now to libya. following days of negotiations, nato has agreed to take control of part of the military operation, but not all. susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning, susan. so, how exactly is this supposed to work? >> well, good morning, betty. the u.s. makes no quick exit from libya, as it had hoped. nato does take over the no-fly zone, but the u.s. remains firmly in charge of the brunt of the combat...
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. >>> an update on the current situation in japan. including a new staggering death total. >>> and team mobile will be bought out by at&t. the deal would reduce the amount of national carriers from four to three. the purchase would give at&t 129,000 subscribers. >>> a new leader with a challenge. the state's republican party chooses a bay area man as its chair. the challenges the party faces. >>> the state's budget crisis is having santa clara's effort to build a stadium for the 49ers. the move is city is expected what is this? what's going on? hal? where have you been? i was inside. uh. there was nothing -- no yard, no grill. it was just white... and cold. it was winter, buddy. just winter. huh. somebody get this man a burger! [ male announcer winter's over. it's time to come out and grill. kick off grilling season with tips and techniques at the new grilling.com. >>> trying to freshen the gop message. california republicans tonight have a fresh face leading their party. ktvu's john sasaki traveled to sacramento the to talk to the ma
. >>> an update on the current situation in japan. including a new staggering death total. >>> and team mobile will be bought out by at&t. the deal would reduce the amount of national carriers from four to three. the purchase would give at&t 129,000 subscribers. >>> a new leader with a challenge. the state's republican party chooses a bay area man as its chair. the challenges the party faces. >>> the state's budget crisis is having santa clara's...
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levels at japan's crippled nuclear power plant reach record highs. and traces of radiation show up in massachusetts' rain water. >>> and if the slipper fits. virginia commonwealth university makes a stunning cinderella run virginia commonwealth university makes a stunning cinderella run to the final four. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, good to see you on this monday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. we begin in libya this morning, under an umbrella of international air strikes, rebel forces are moving west this morning towards the capital of tripoli. allied air raids targeted moammar gadhafi's hometown sirte. there are unconfirmed reports that the city has fallen into rebel hands. earlier, rebel forces regained control of two key oil ports, ras lanuf and brega. nato is assuming command of all aerial operations in libya from the u.s. and tonight president obama will address the nation to discuss the u.s. mission in libya. joel brown is in washington with more. joel, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning to you. whi
levels at japan's crippled nuclear power plant reach record highs. and traces of radiation show up in massachusetts' rain water. >>> and if the slipper fits. virginia commonwealth university makes a stunning cinderella run virginia commonwealth university makes a stunning cinderella run to the final four. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, good to see you on this monday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. we begin in libya this morning, under an umbrella...
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we have had our two experts that are already out in japan. they been engaging directly with the japanese. we have had as recently as yesterday senior-level officials from the nuclear industrial security agency in japan and wrecked council tatian with us. we are going to maintain that dialogue and do whatever we can in support of their efforts to get the situation under control. >> mr. chairman you said there is no concern here domestically that radiation will be harmful. in addition to the ongoing measurements i guess that are taken on a regular basis aside from this disaster, what else is being done to get an accurate measurement that none of this will impact the united states? >> again i would probably turn to dan to answer that question. we are really focused again first and foremost on making sure the plants in this country are safe and then continuing to provide assistance to the japanese with their efforts in dealing with the crisis there. >> in addition just to the regular measurements that are taken, have you read up that effort and a
we have had our two experts that are already out in japan. they been engaging directly with the japanese. we have had as recently as yesterday senior-level officials from the nuclear industrial security agency in japan and wrecked council tatian with us. we are going to maintain that dialogue and do whatever we can in support of their efforts to get the situation under control. >> mr. chairman you said there is no concern here domestically that radiation will be harmful. in addition to...
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nissan will resume auto production in japan this week. gas rose 7 cents in two weeks to an average of $3.57 a gallon. and "limitless" won at the weekend box office. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news. working in the garden, painting. >> pitts: from the moment it was published in 1885, mark twain's "adventures of huckleberry finn" caused controversy. it challenged authority, poked fun at religion, and was accused of leading children astray. what's surprising is that 125 years later, "huckleberry finn" is still making news. today, there are school districts in america that ban this american classic for one reason, one word: "nigger," a word so offensive, it's usually called the "n-word." now, a publishing company in alabama says that schools don't have to change their reading list, because they changed "huckleberry finn." their newly released edition removes the n-word and replaces it with "slave," a bold move for what's considered one of the greatest works in american literature. mark twain's "huckleberry finn" is a classic set before the civil w
nissan will resume auto production in japan this week. gas rose 7 cents in two weeks to an average of $3.57 a gallon. and "limitless" won at the weekend box office. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news. working in the garden, painting. >> pitts: from the moment it was published in 1885, mark twain's "adventures of huckleberry finn" caused controversy. it challenged authority, poked fun at religion, and was accused of leading children astray. what's surprising is that 125 years...
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it comes obviously in the immediate context of the tragedy in japan. so it's just inevitable that we will be looking at the report based on what's happening there now, but it's a great piece of work. typical of the high standards that you reached throughout your career in public service and we welcome your testimony on the report now. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member collins. it's a pleasure to be here again this afternoon. i don't really feel like i've retired yet and i've been spending a considerable amount of time actually preparing for this hearing, but it is a pleasure and honor to be here. i can't agree with you more. the tragic events that are unfolding today in japan is a stark reminder of hour important catastrophic preparedness is. can and will happen here. it's just a matter of when. if you asked me if we as a nation are better prepared than we 20 years ago, 10 years ago, even 5 years ago, the answer to that is, yes, of course we are. we've made tremendous strides, particularly over, like you pointed out, over the last four years s
it comes obviously in the immediate context of the tragedy in japan. so it's just inevitable that we will be looking at the report based on what's happening there now, but it's a great piece of work. typical of the high standards that you reached throughout your career in public service and we welcome your testimony on the report now. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ranking member collins. it's a pleasure to be here again this afternoon. i don't really feel like i've retired yet and i've been...
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caller: who builds a nuclear power plant in japan? host: i am not sure the congressman knows the answer to that. what is your point? caller: something is wrong with the japanese power plant. host: you wonder if an american company build this? guest: i think we will do and -- a report on this to see if we are using the same technology and models. we will look at what we need to do to upgrade. host: we will take a look at that on wednesday. go to our website to check the schedule. next caller. caller: dick cheney, when he was in there, he dealt with the regulatory system. they cannot use the $5,000 on a valve that could have prevented that terrible spill. a half a million dollar valve could have prevented all of that period was obama supposed to go down there and put it on right after he was elected? guest: the federal government is supposed to oversee its on public lands in the united states. i think ken salazar publicly said there is a new sheriff in town, and i will clean this up. he was lobbying about obama care on the hill. the foc
caller: who builds a nuclear power plant in japan? host: i am not sure the congressman knows the answer to that. what is your point? caller: something is wrong with the japanese power plant. host: you wonder if an american company build this? guest: i think we will do and -- a report on this to see if we are using the same technology and models. we will look at what we need to do to upgrade. host: we will take a look at that on wednesday. go to our website to check the schedule. next caller....
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japan also said today radiation has spread beyond the area surrounding its crippled nuclear power plant. the city of tokyo says its drinking water isn't safe for infants because radiation levels are double safe limits. it's urging residents to refrain from hoarding bottled water. separately, toyota motor said it will halt some north american production because of parts shortages in japan. it's not sure how many shifts will be down, or for how long. >> tom: still ahead, as seen with this week's big telecom deal, big buyouts are alive and well, and that has tonight's "street critique" guest buying the bankers behind the buying. hilary kramer joins us. >> susie: a very big name on the witness stand today at the raj rajaratnam insider trading trial-- lloyd blankfein, c.e.o. of goldman sachs. blankfein testified that a former board member, rajat gupta, gave rajaratnam confidential information valued at $17 million-- tips about a possible acquisition of wachovia bank and the $5 billion investment in the firm by warren buffett's berkshire hathaway. joining us now with analysis of the trial? st
japan also said today radiation has spread beyond the area surrounding its crippled nuclear power plant. the city of tokyo says its drinking water isn't safe for infants because radiation levels are double safe limits. it's urging residents to refrain from hoarding bottled water. separately, toyota motor said it will halt some north american production because of parts shortages in japan. it's not sure how many shifts will be down, or for how long. >> tom: still ahead, as seen with this...